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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily  

Number of Varieties
10  
4  
99+

Habitat
-  
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Deers, Insects, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Headache  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
LILIUM canadense  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Meadow lily  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
कनाडा लिली  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Kanada Lily  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
Lily Canada  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
Kanada Lily  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Kanada Lily  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
Kanada Lily  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Kanada Lily  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Canada Lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Liliales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Lilium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
100  
10  

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Difference Between Mashua and Canada Lily

If you are confused whether Mashua or Canada Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mashua and Canada Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mashua are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Canada Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mashua and Canada Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mashua and Canada Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mashua and Canada Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mashua and Canada Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mashua is whereas of Canada Lily is Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach and Wounds. Mashua has beauty benefits as follows: while Canada Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mashua vs Canada Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Mashua vs Canada Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Mashua are whereas of Canada Lily have Headache respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mashua has no showy fruits and Canada Lily has no showy fruits. Also Mashua is flowering and Canada Lily is not flowering . You can compare Mashua and Canada Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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